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institutionalized

The English word “institutionalized” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Having been established as an institution.
  2. Having been committed to an institution, such as a prison or an insane asylum.
  3. Having become dependent after a long time in, and unable to function outside of an institution, especially a prison.
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